§ 20-28. Duties of Danbury Housing Partnership.

The duties of the Danbury Housing Partnership, as determined by the Chairperson in consultation with the Mayor, shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:

(1)

To take measures necessary to implement the plan to end homelessness in ten (10) years as adopted by the City Council of the City of Danbury in March of 2006 (the "plan"), as the same may be amended from time to time, subject to the availability of resources in any given budget year;

(2)

To oversee measures to implement the plan and to monitor and assess the effectiveness of such measures;

(3)

To provide annual reports to the Mayor and the City Council, summarizing the measures taken in the prior year to implement the plan, the results of monitoring the effectiveness of the measures taken and describing the projected administrative and budgetary needs for the next fiscal year;

(4)

To advise the Mayor and the City Council concerning policies, projects, and proposals potentially affecting the homeless to ensure their conformity with the plan;

(5)

To propose to the Mayor and the City Council for review and approval any revisions to the plan determined to be necessary to effectively meet the endorsed aim of eliminating chronic and long-term homelessness by the year 2015;

(6)

To examine and identify housing needs and opportunities in the community;

(7)

To identify available public or private land that is suitable for the development of affordable housing;

(8)

To review applicable laws, customs, practice and regulations including specifically zoning regulations, to determine whether such laws, customs, practices and regulations restrict the development of affordable housing in community;

(9)

To establish priorities to meet identified housing needs in the community;

(10)

To recommend activities or projects designed to create additional affordable housing in Danbury.

(Code 1961, § 10-76; Ord. No. 371, § 2, 11-1-1988; Ord. No. 661, 12-5-2006)